36. A Matter of 'Dead Dreams' In the News
Livestreams, press, and progress, oh my!
Howdy Brave Being,
Welcome back, dear readers, to a special edition of this newsletter. This month is turning into quite the busy one with DEAD DREAMS live on Zoop. I thought I’d drop y’all a quick update about our first week into the campaign. We’re just 29 people away from 100 amazing supporters and have raised 43% of the goal. We’re working hard by spreading the word and doing interviews left and right. Speaking of…
‘Dead Dreams’ In the News
Dailen and I have been interviewing with some fabulously kind folks. Here are some highlights and upcoming interviews:
Live Interviews
We’ll be doing some live interviews this week, so be sure to tune in. We’ve got one later today:
Tuesday, March 8 at 4:00pm PST
Comic Book Club’s Pete LePage, Justin Tyler, and Alex Zalben will be hosting Dailen and me.
Friday, March 11 at 5:00pm PST
Tim Stolinski will be hosting me on the Band of Bards Livestream. Check it out on YouTube or their Twitch Stream.
Podcasts
Geek Vibes Nation Podcast: GVN Talking Comics Interview with Brittany Matter & Dailen Ogden
We chatted with Martin Sexton, discussed our inspirations, and making connections at comic conventions.
The Comic Source Podcast: Dead Dreams #1 | Creator-Owned Spotlight
Jace Milam interviewed Dailen and me and we chatted about what if scenarios and more about the DEAD DREAMS dream team.
Interviews
Zoop into the Week with Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles #1
Fellow comics writer and colleague Nicole D’Andria at Comic Frontline interviewed us. Find out what parallel life we would lead!
INTERVIEW: Lucid Dreaming with Dead Dreams Writer Brittany Matter
Wendy Browne at Women Write About Comics asked me how the team came together and how my ideas evolved over time.
RICH INTERVIEWS: Brittany Matter Creator/Writer for Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles # 1
Rich Vasseur at First Comic News dug into the background of the comic, how it came to be, and I tease a little bit more about what’s ahead.
Reviews
RICH REVIEWS: Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles # 1
Rich also reviewed DEAD DREAMS and gave us 4 out of 5 stars!
DEAD DREAMS #1 REVIEW - Prepare for your dreams to be REAL!
Lauren at The Wednesday Pull List read the first issue and gave us a glowing review! She said, “This first issue gives me the perfect amount of this world. I feel like I just took an energy shot, had a great time, and need MORE immediately!” Read more at the link above.
If you’ve come this far, you’re wonderful and as a thank you, here’s a close-up of a page from DEAD DREAMS featuring the timid Piña Axletree and the surly Dead Dreams booth vendor Avae Klein. It contains my favorite panel (the one in the middle):
Thanks a million from the whole DEAD DREAMS team for all your support and checking out our latest updates. We’ve got about 57% left to raise with some goodies coming down the pipeline for supporters, so click the link above to show your support and share the link far and wide.
Thanks for reading!
Mercy buckets,
Brittany